Best Resorts in Michigan

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Why Choose a Staycation in Michigan

Michigan's best resorts follow the Great Lakes shoreline and the hills of the northern Lower Peninsula. You can sit on a famous porch on car-free Mackinac Island, golf and swim near Grand Traverse Bay, or ski and soak in an indoor water park in Boyne Country. Many resorts here change with the seasons, with beaches and golf in summer, fall color in October, and skiing in winter. That makes a Michigan resort staycation easy to plan for almost any weekend of the year.

Best Areas for Resorts in Michigan

Michigan's top resorts sit in four areas, from Mackinac Island and Traverse City to Harbor Springs and the Boyne and Gaylord ski and golf country.

01

Mackinac Island

Car-free Mackinac Island has historic resorts on the Lake Huron shore, with horse-drawn carriages, bikes, and fudge shops.

Grand Hotel

Historic lakeside icon

Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island has 383 rooms and suites and is known for its very long front porch looking out over the Straits of Mackinac.

Mission Point Resort

Lake Huron shoreline

Mission Point Resort sits on 18 acres along Lake Huron on Mackinac Island, with 241 rooms and suites and a short walk to downtown.

02

Traverse City & Grand Traverse Bay

The Traverse City area mixes a big golf and spa resort with an indoor water park lodge close to the bay beaches.

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa

Golf and spa

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa near Traverse City is a large golf resort with a spa, an easy base for Grand Traverse Bay beaches and wineries.

Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City

Families, water park

Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City has an indoor water park, so kids can swim and slide in any season, close to the bay and the city.

03

Harbor Springs & Bay Harbor

Near Petoskey, resorts on Little Traverse Bay pair lakefront views and a spa with access to several golf courses.

Inn at Bay Harbor

Spa, lakefront golf

Inn at Bay Harbor near Petoskey has a sandy beachfront, a full-service spa, and 45 holes of championship golf at two nearby clubs.

The Highlands

Groups, four seasons

The Highlands in Harbor Springs is a four-season resort with lodging for groups of any size and access to five golf courses.

04

Boyne Falls & Gaylord

Northern Michigan's ski hills double as golf resorts in summer, with indoor pools and water parks for families.

Boyne Mountain Resort

Skiing, water park

Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls offers skiing, an indoor water park, two championship golf courses, and boat cruises on Deer Lake.

Treetops Resort

Golf and ski value

Treetops Resort in Gaylord has an 18-hole golf course, downhill and cross-country skiing, and two indoor pools plus a seasonal outdoor pool.

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